War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 19.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1915.

War Precautions Regulations 1915.—Regulation 12a.—Amendment.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the War Precautions Act 1914-1915 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this seventeenth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

War Precautions Regulations 1915.

Amendment.

Regulation 12a is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

Power to close licensed premises.

“12a. (1) If in the opinion of the Minister the sale of intoxicating liquor is prejudicial to or endangers the health, training, discipline, or administration of any members of the Naval or Military Forces, he may order that all or any premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor within any area specified in the order shall be closed for the sale of intoxicating liquor, except during such hours as may be specified in the order.

(2) If the holder of the licence in respect of any such premises fails to comply with the order, he shall be guilty of an offence against the Act, and the competent Naval or Military authority may cause such steps to be taken as may be necessary to enforce compliance with the order.”

 

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